Quantinuum Unveils Commercial Launch of Helios Quantum Computer
📅 - Quantinuum has unveiled Helios, a new quantum computing system that the company describes as the world's most accurate general-purpose commercial quantum computer. The launch marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of enterprise-grade quantum computing, with Quantinuum positioning Helios as a bridge between traditional high-performance computing and emerging quantum technologies.
Designed to be accessible to developers and organizations seeking real-world quantum applications, Helios introduces a new programming model that allows users to integrate quantum and classical computing within the same framework.
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📅 - Rocky Linux ‘First’ to Deliver Full NVIDIA AI Stack for Enterprises - Rocky Linux has become the first enterprise Linux distribution authorized to deliver NVIDIA's complete AI and networking software stack out of the box, according to CIQ, marking a major step forward for organizations deploying GPU-accelerated workloads across AI, high-performance computing, and cloud-native environments with faster, fully validated infrastructure.
The move marks a milestone in enterprise and cloud-native computing, positioning Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) and Rocky Linux from CIQ – AI (RLC-AI) as turnkey platforms for organizations running large-scale GPU-accelerated workloads in AI, HPC, and scientific computing.
With the integration of NVIDIA's DOCA OFED alongside the [...]
📅 - Nebius Brings NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra AI Cloud Infrastructure to the UK - Nebius has launched its first UK-based deployment of NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra AI infrastructure, marking one of the country's earliest large-scale rollouts of next-generation GPU technology. The move brings hyperscale AI compute capabilities - previously the domain of global cloud giants - directly to British enterprises, researchers, and public institutions seeking to build and deploy advanced artificial intelligence models domestically.
The new installation, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs and NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand networking, delivers cutting-edge performance for training and scaling generative AI systems and large foundation models. Located in the London area, the site [...]
The company, part of LifeinCloud, continues to refine its developer-first model across multiple European & US regions by integrating AMD's latest desktop-grade architecture into its hosting stack. Next-generation compute meets practical hosting needs The new AMD Ryzen VPS line is built around dedicated vCPUs running on Ryzen processors that sustain boost frequencies up to 5.7 GHz. Combined with DDR5 5600 MHz memory and PCIe Gen4 NVMe storage, these systems are engineered to minimize latency under real production [...]
📅 - Carrier Expands Data Center Cooling with New Coolant Distribution Unit - Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, has introduced its latest innovation for data centers - the Carrier Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU). The new system joins the company's expanding QuantumLeap portfolio, which provides integrated cooling solutions "from chip to chiller," addressing the growing demand for efficient liquid cooling in large-scale, high-density computing environments.
The Carrier CDU line is designed for liquid-cooled data centers managing workloads such as artificial intelligence (AI) training, hyperscale cloud computing, and high-performance computing (HPC). Available in sizes ranging from 1.3 to 5 [...]
📅 - Scala, Nokia, Lightera Lead ‘First’ Latin American Hollow Core Fiber Test - Scala Data Centers, the leading sustainable data center platform serving the hyperscale market in Latin America, has partnered with Lightera - the brand integrating Furukawa Electric's global optical fiber operations - and Nokia to conduct Latin America's first proof of concept (PoC) using hollow core fiber technology.
The trial marks a major milestone in data transmission innovation, showing measurable latency improvements that could redefine digital infrastructure performance across the region.
The test, carried out at Scala's Tamboré campus in São Paulo, the largest data center complex in Latin America, demonstrated a latency reduction of roughly 32% compared with conventional optical [...]
📅 - VAST Data, CoreWeave Sign $1.17B Deal to Advance AI Infrastructure - VAST Data, the AI operating system company, has announced a landmark $1.17 billion commercial agreement with CoreWeave, the specialized cloud provider built for artificial intelligence workloads. The multi-year deal cements CoreWeave's reliance on VAST's AI Operating System (AI OS) as the foundation for its large-scale infrastructure, reinforcing both companies' shared vision of building the next generation of data and compute architectures for AI.
CoreWeave, known for its GPU-accelerated cloud optimized for machine learning and high-performance computing, has integrated the VAST AI OS across its environment to deliver faster access to data, greater reliability, and improved economics for [...]
